What is PLM?

PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) software connects people, processes, and data across the entire product lifecycle to a central repository of information. If you’ve got questions about PLM, you’ve come to the right place. Find helpful resources such as analyst research, datasheets and whitepapers right here.

How to End Bill of Materials Disasters... 10 Tips for Finding the Right Tool.

If you’re committed to investing in a bill of materials (BOM) management tool, that’s a big step in the right direction to creating a product development lifecycle that has structured processes, is repeatable, and reduces the risk of error.

Four ways to increase productivity with better BOM management

Bill of materials (BOM) management through product lifecycle management (PLM) systems have a bevy of benefits, such as aiding compliance or reducing the degree of scrap, but there are few benefits with more potential value than increased productivity.

The many faces of BOM management: pen and paper, Excel, Google, PLM

Companies engaging in product development agree that the bill of materials (BOM) is an absolutely critical document in the product development lifecycle, but these same companies probably don’t agree about the right solution

Are you limiting your business with Excel for BOM management?

Higher quality products possible with bill of materials management

When many think of bill of materials (BOM) management, they think about the design and engineering components of a product development lifecycle, but when it comes to high quality products, it’s all about manufacturing.

How to pick up the slack your competitors leave behind

Increased revenue growth is possible with bill of materials management

Because the bill of materials (BOM) is the core of any product development lifecycle, there is no question that if it’s managed efficiently, companies of all sizes and in all industries can grow their revenues faster than ever

Protect the BOM from disaster, from data loss to earthquake

Reduce Technical Overhead With PLM & BOM In The Cloud

How are cloud-based PLM vendors able to offer these benefits? It’s primarily because they can take advantage of economies of scale by partnering with other cloud providers and large data centers, and have hired key talent in security and database administration.

Ten key things to consider when picking a BOM tool

If you’re committed to investing in a bill of materials (BOM) management tool, that’s a big step in the right direction to creating a product development lifecycle that has structured processes, is repeatable, and reduces the risk of error.

The engineering change order: the key to a flexible bill of materials

Javier has just starting working as an engineer at a company that manufactures ergonomic chairs for offices and classrooms. He considers the job an upgrade of sorts—while he’s at the same pay grade and doing much the same work, he’s found that his new company has much more sophisticated product development lifecycle systems.

Using bill of materials management to put scrap and rework to the curb

In a product development lifecycle, miscommunications often lead to scrap. One famous example? In 1999, NASA lost the Mars Climate Orbiter because its team programmed key operations in the metric system, while its collaborators at Lockheed Martin used English units.

What elements of the bill of materials are most crucial?

When one opens up a box of IKEA furniture—say, a coffee table—they’ll quickly find a small booklet containing two key pieces of information: a list of all the parts contained inside the box, and instructions on how to assemble the table.

Why the bill of materials is critical for automotive suppliers

Reduce Technical Overhead With PLM & BOM In The Cloud

How are cloud-based PLM vendors able to offer these benefits? It’s primarily because they can take advantage of economies of scale by partnering with other cloud providers and large data centers, and have hired key talent in security and database administration.

The not-impossible task of wrangling your SKUs with NPI

Quality

Fusion Lifecycle, part of Autodesk’s Product Innovation Platform, includes a closed-loop Quality Management system that connects the complete quality chain from Non-Conformance identification and analysis to RMA, CAPA and Engineering Change, improving product quality while reducing time-to-closure.

Apps for Supply and Procurement

How to End Bill of Materials Disasters... 10 Tips for Finding the Right Tool.

If you’re committed to investing in a bill of materials (BOM) management tool, that’s a big step in the right direction to creating a product development lifecycle that has structured processes, is repeatable, and reduces the risk of error.